SEC Reporting - Vice President

iCapital is looking to hire a Vice President to join the Corporate Reporting team within Corporate Finance. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, SEC Reporting, this individual will be a key leader across building out the firm’s SOX controls readiness program as well as focus on iCapital's technical accounting programs. This role combines hands-on experience with business process controls and IT general controls (ITGCs), public-company reporting and governance requirements, and complex U.S. GAAP technical accounting matters. This individual will partner closely with other members of the Corporate Finance, Corporate Development, Technology, Legal and Compliance, Human Resources and Benefits teams. This role also works with outsourced advisors for technical accounting and tax, external auditors, and other business leaders to build scalable, audit-ready processes and help prepare the organization to operate like a public company.

• →Lead key workstreams within the firm-wide SOX program, including risk assessment, scoping, control design, documentation, testing coordination, deficiency evaluation, remediation, and executive reporting.
• →Provide subject matter expertise across both business process controls and ITGCs, including the evaluation of control dependencies, automated controls, system-generated reports, and key interfaces.
• →Help design and execute the organization’s path to SOX compliance, including readiness planning, external auditor coordination, evidence standards, testing strategy, and sustainable program governance.
• →Partner with process and control owners to develop and maintain process narratives, flowcharts, risk and control matrices, and other control documentation.
• →Identify control gaps and process improvement opportunities, develop practical remediation plans, and drive issues through timely and sustainable resolution.
• →Provide periodic reporting to senior management, including the CAO and CFO, on SOX readiness, testing results, remediation status, emerging risks, and key decisions.
• →Lead and support initiatives across accounting, financial reporting, internal controls, governance, and SEC reporting capabilities.
• →Prepare and review technical accounting memoranda for complex and judgmental matters, including business combinations, asset acquisitions, revenue recognition, stock-based compensation, consolidation, capital raising activity and other transactions.
• →Research and assess new accounting standards and SEC developments, determine their impact, and coordinate implementation across relevant stakeholders.
• →Develop and maintain accounting policies that translate U.S. GAAP and SEC requirements into clear, scalable operating practices.
• →Support financial statement preparation and review, including U.S. GAAP and SEC disclosure requirements, as needed.
• →Mentor team members and strengthen technical accounting, controls, project management, and executive communication capabilities across the organization.

• 8+ years of progressive public accounting, internal controls, financial reporting, or technical accounting experience
• Public accounting experience is required  
• CPA license is required
• Demonstrated experience testing or evaluating internal controls at a public company, including both business process controls and ITGCs
• Experience helping a company prepare for or complete its first year of Section 404(b) auditor attestation is strongly preferred
• Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP, SEC reporting requirements, PCAOB standards, and public-company internal control expectations
• Able to research complex accounting matters, develop well-supported conclusions, and prepare clear technical accounting memoranda
• Financial services, fintech, asset management, wealth management, or alternative investments experience is preferred
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional programs, influence senior stakeholders, prioritize competing demands, and drive workstreams to completion
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate technical matters into concise, decision-oriented recommendations
• Highly organized and detail-oriented and able to connect detailed execution to broader business objectives